Benefits of Using a Real Estate Team to Buy & Sell Simultaneously

Our team has been buyer focused for decades. We love homebuyers and there’s nothing more joyful then the look on homebuyers faces when we hand over the keys and they can walk to the door of their very first home or even their dream home after years of saving. Recently we have partnered with listing agents, George and Elisabeth Smith, who also have years of experience listing North Carolina real estate. While we love helping buyers, they have the same passion for homeowners and sellers. We figured this is an amazing team because when people need to buy and sell simultaneously, the thought of having different agents for both sides of the transaction just adds to the stress of the process.

One-Stop Shop

This is why if you are buying and selling a home in the Sunset Beach area or anywhere up and down the Intracoastal waterway of North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, we would love to be your one-stop shop for real estate needs.

Experience on both sides

Because we worked with buyers for years we’ve not only built up good experience under our belt, but a good and healthy mix of resources and referrals. You need someone dedicated and reliable when it comes to real estate appraisers, home inspectors, survey specialists, lenders, escrow, and title companies. Because we’ve done this for years we have collected a group of individuals that specialize in the real estate transaction. We are not amateur agents or brokers; because we’ve done this for years, we have experience and we have experience with others involved in the transaction.

Don’t just trust anyone

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen amateur agents out there tried to give referrals to businesses they’ve never worked with. If you’ve never worked with a lender or a home inspector, how can you know they are going to be a good fit for your client? And, we don’t just have one reference or referral; we have several because everybody works differently with different people. We have lenders and inspectors that work with real estate investors and others that work with first time home buyers. A well seasoned real estate investor knows what they’re looking for and they don’t need all of the handholding and detailed reports that a first-time homebuyer needs and should want.

But, back to the simultaneous buying and selling. When you’re selling a home and buying another in the same area or within close proximity to each other, having the same teamwork on the transaction will keep things on point, on time, and help you close simultaneously. This is no easy feat. Selling and buying simultaneously takes a lot of communication, exact timelines and time frames, and excellent time management between all the parties involved. There are so many people when it comes to a real estate transaction that if you don’t have people all on the same page, mistakes are going to happen. I’m not saying that every deal you do with us will be perfect because every transaction is different and every home and buyer is unique, but, having everyone communicate together and having everyone familiar with each parties attitude, work ethic, and communication preferences really help to pull the entire deal together.

If you need to buy and sell anywhere along the Intercoastal waterway of North Carolina even stretching down into Little River and Myrtle Beach South Carolina, give us a call. Our team handles all types of real estate, golf properties, homes on the Intracoastal Waterway and can help close your deal in a timely manner with as a minimal stress on you as possible.

What our clients say

Zillow – WOIDATRC

"Real estate transactions are usually involved and this was no exception. From our first meeting to the final script on...

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2017-12-19T22:13:46+00:00

"Real estate transactions are usually involved and this was no exception. From our first meeting to the final script on the purchase contract, Frank and Karen were extraordinary examples of sterling professionalism, care, and concern. Tell me how many buyer brokers would make trips to the potential purchase to check on progress and assure all was in order without being asked. Frank and Karen did. Tell me how many would go the extra mile sans any solicitation to protect the buyers interest during each and every step of a transaction. Frank and Karen did. Tell me how many people have earned your implicit trust for their consistent honesty and integrity. Frank and Karen did. Frank and Karen were expert at developing and maintaining a relationship--a rare talent these days, and more important to us than the actual purchase itself. My wife and I gained more than a new home -- we gained genuine friends. Frank and Karen are consummate buyer brokers and we cannot recommend them highly enough. Frank and Karen, thank you both for the pleasure of having made your acquaintance and for all of your assistance. R & L."

http://sunsetbeachandbeyond.com/testimonials/zillow-woidatrc/

Steve & Jean DeVito

“The Bakers treated us like family during our whirlwind weekend of looking at houses. Prior to our on-site visit to...

2015-03-16T20:17:46+00:00

“The Bakers treated us like family during our whirlwind weekend of looking at houses. Prior to our on-site visit to Sunset Beach they created a portal and populated it with properties that met our ever-evolving criteria. By time we arrived we had a good feel for what we could afford and what was available that met our criteria. The Bakers, especially Karen, were able to make sense of what we thought we were looking for and eventually matched us with a house that we ended up purchasing — Karen called it the “This is it” house and she was right. We are loving our 2nd home and appreciate how painless Karen and Frank made the process. All the paperwork was done seamlessly and quickly and the closing went off without a hitch. The Bakers do not believe in the hard sell — they gave us the knowledge we needed and the guidance we needed to make our dream a reality.”

http://sunsetbeachandbeyond.com/testimonials/steve-jean-devito/

Matt & Amy Carver

Amy and I have bought and sold four properties in the past twelve years. Both of you are the best...

2015-03-16T20:18:22+00:00

Amy and I have bought and sold four properties in the past twelve years. Both of you are the best realtors we have ever dealt with. Amy and I both felt we could trust you to look out for our interest. The level of service you provided was outstanding, from taking the trash out, helping the buyer with inspecting the irrigation system, dealing with our tenants, always being there if we needed to ask a question, providing constant updates on the market and always keeping us informed on the sale of our house. I think your next venture should be training other realtors, because both of you have mastered the art of providing excellent service. I will be sure to recommend the Frank and Karen team to anybody looking for a trust worthy, knowledgeable and top performing realtor. It was a pleasure working with both of you.”

http://sunsetbeachandbeyond.com/testimonials/matt-amy-carver/

Ernie & Carol G.

“Karen & Frank Baker are the best. They are very knowledgeable with the area & showed us many homes. When...

2015-03-16T20:18:50+00:00

“Karen & Frank Baker are the best. They are very knowledgeable with the area & showed us many homes. When we made up our minds which one we wanted, they got us the best deal on it. We were very satisfided with them. After the purchased was made & we moved in, they were still there to answer any questions or problems that we might of had. Like I said, they are the BEST.”

http://sunsetbeachandbeyond.com/testimonials/ernie-carol-g/

Dave & Rose

“Thanks again for all the time you spent with us, As overwhelming as it was, you two made it fun”

2015-03-16T20:19:23+00:00

“Thanks again for all the time you spent with us, As overwhelming as it was, you two made it fun”